coloboma
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col·o·bo·ma
(kŏl′ə-bō′mə)n. pl. col·o·bo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An anomaly of the eye, usually a developmental defect, that often results in some loss of vision.
[New Latin colobōma, from Greek kolobōma, part removed in mutilation, from koloboun, to mutilate, from kolobos, maimed.]
col′o·bo′ma·tous adj.
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coloboma
(ˌkɒləˈbəʊmə)n
(Pathology) a structural defect of the eye, esp in the choroid, retina, or iris
[C19: New Latin, from Greek kolobōma a part taken away in mutilation, from kolobos cut short]
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Translations
col·o·bo·ma
n. coloboma, defecto congénito, patológico o artificial especialmente manifestado en el ojo debido a un cierre incompleto de la fisura óptica;
___ iridis → ___ del iris;
___ lentis → ___ del lente;
___ of choroid → ___ de la coroides;
___ of optic nerve → ___ del nervio óptico;
___ of vitreous → ___ del vítreo;
macular ___ → ___ macular.
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